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QJEEM22Mae8cf: JEE Main 2022 Physics - Class 11 JEEM22Mae8cf Solution: Let a vector has magnitude 9. Let a vector be such that for…

Let a vector a⃗\vec{a} has magnitude 9. Let a vector b⃗\vec{b} be such that for every (x,y)∈R×R−{(0,0)}(x, y) \in \mathbf{R} \times \mathbf{R}-\{(0,0)\} , the vector (xa⃗+yb⃗)(x \vec{a}+y \vec{b}) is perpendicular to the vector (6ya⃗−18xb⃗)(6 y \vec{a}-18 x \vec{b}) . Then the value of ∣a⃗×b⃗∣|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| is equal to :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 939 \sqrt{3}
  • B 27327 \sqrt{3}
  • C 9
  • D 81

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

(xa→+yb→).(6ya→−18xb→)=0\left( {x\overrightarrow a + y\overrightarrow b } \right).\left( {6y\overrightarrow a - 18x\overrightarrow b } \right) = 0

⇒(6xy∣a→∣2−18xy∣b→∣2)+(6y2−18x2)a→.b→=0\Rightarrow \left( {6xy|\overrightarrow a {|^2} - 18xy|\overrightarrow b {|^2}} \right) + \left( {6{y^2} - 18{x^2}} \right)\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b = 0

As given equation is identity

Coefficient of x2={x^2} = coefficient of y2={y^2} = coefficient of xy=0xy = 0

⇒∣a→∣2=3∣b→∣2⇒∣b→∣=33\Rightarrow |\overrightarrow a {|^2} = 3|\overrightarrow b {|^2} \Rightarrow |\overrightarrow b | = 3\sqrt 3

and a→.b→=0\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b = 0

∣a→×b→∣=∣a→∣∣b→∣sin⁡θ|\overrightarrow a \times \overrightarrow b | = |\overrightarrow a ||\overrightarrow b |\sin \theta

=9. 33.1=273= 9.\,3\sqrt 3 .1 = 27\sqrt 3

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